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| − | The Denver Nuggets will be without versatile forward Danilo Gallinari for the rest of the season after tests Friday showed he tore his left ACL against Dallas the prior night.
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| − | They said an MRI showed not one other signs of ligament or meniscus damage, adding Gallinari will have season-ending surgery soon and ''a prognosis for a full recovery is great.''
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| − | ''We're extremely disappointed for Gallo. He was having a career year in scoring and rebounding and was a huge reason for our success,'' said Masai Ujiri, Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations. ''We will obviously support him and be there for him throughout his recovery.
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| − | ''Knowing his work ethic and commitment to returning on the ground, we are confident he will return stronger than ever next season.''
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| − | Gallinari planted his left leg awkwardly while taking a layup in the first 1 / 2 of Denver's 95-94 win Thursday night, its 19th straight at home. His knee buckled and that he went down, screaming in pain.
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| − | The Nuggets sent him for an MRI on Friday and it confirmed their fears of a serious injury that will need a long rehabilitation.
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| − | Acquired in the New York Knicks in the blockbuster trade of Anthony may 2 yrs ago, Gallinari signed a four-year, $42 million extension last season.
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| − | Gallinari may be the Nuggets' second-leading scorer, and their top scorer, Ty Lawson (16.7) is out indefinitely having a torn right heel.
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| − | The Nuggets were off Friday following games on back-to-back nights, one out of Salt Lake City. But Gallinari's coach and teammates were steeling themselves for the bad news following the game.
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| − | ''I can't deny it didn't look great,'' coach George Karl said. ''I usually consider the player's face and he was scared.''
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| − | The Nuggets' deep roster will be tested now over the stretch run and in the playoffs.
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| − | ''You never want to see anybody go down but especially a guy like Gallo that's so important to us,'' said Corey Brewer, who replaced Gallinari and handle with a game-high 23 points. Brewer made three big plays in the final minute to move the Nuggets within one win of tying their franchise-best 20-game home winning streak set in 1984-85.
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| − | ''It's going to be tough on us,'' Brewer said, ''but we have to just keep playing hard.''
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| − | Gallinari's left knee buckled inward because he drove past Dirk Nowitzki and Darren Collison towards the basket for a layup. He gave up the ball, grabbed his left knee and hopped from bounds, where he sat down, screaming in pain as Collison scored at the other end for Dallas.
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| − | Gallinari was helped from the court by reserves Timofey Mozgov and Quincy Miller. After a few halting steps, he was seated in a wheelchair and whisked away. He left the arena on crutches.
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| − | The Nuggets, who haven't lost at home since Jan. 18 against Washington, are third in the Western Conference within their pursuit of home-court advantage in the first round from the NBA playoffs, an activity that'll be harder without Gallinari.
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